Running down predictions

SPORTS

May 27, 2011|BY JOHN PAPENDICK, jpapendick@aberdeennews.com

OK, you have one long list coming your way. No sense in me muddying the waters with a bunch of words. Here are my predictions for the winners in the high school state track and field meets this weekend:

State AA Boys

Team champ: Sioux Falls Washington.

100 hurdles: Parker McKittrick, Pierre.

300 hurdles: Jason Greenway, Mitchell.

100: Gemechu Godi, S.F. Lincoln.

200: Godi.

400: Godi.

800: Tony Smoragiewicz, R.C. Central.

1,600: Smoragiewicz.

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3,200: Smoragiewicz.

Shot put: Jake Weber, R.C. Central.

Discus: Cullen Mack, Watertown.

High jump: Drew Iddings, R.C. Stevens.

Long jump: Kelby Tague, S.F. O'Gorman.

Triple jump: Tague.

Pole vault: Marcus Weber, Watertown.

400 Relay: S.F. Washington.

800 Relay: Washington.

1,600 Relay: Washington.

Sprint Medley Relay: Washington.

3,200 Relay: S.F. Roosevelt.

State AA Girls

Team champ: Rapid City Stevens.

100 hurdles: Tessa Gorsuch, R.C. Central.

300 hurdles: Gorsuch.

100: Kari Heck, S.F. Washington.

200: Heck.

400: Heck.

800: Darian Thompson, Spearfish.

1,600: Madeleine Takahashi, Sturgis.

3,200: Tamara Gorman, R.C. Stevens.

Shot put: McKenzie Johnson, R.C. Central.

Discus: Cera Ledbetter, S.F. Lincoln.

High jump: Kelsey Fitzgerald, Yankton.

Long jump: Heck.

Triple jump: Alexis Gannon, Brookings.

Pole vault: Brittany Stangl, Watertown.

400 Relay: R.C. Stevens.

800 Relay: Stevens.

1,600 Relay: S.F. Washington.

Sprint Medley Relay: Sturgis.

3,200 Relay: Aberdeen Central.

State A Boys

Team champ: Tea Area.

100 hurdles: Erik Hill, Tea Area.

300 hurdles: Hill.

100: Channing Barber, Dell Rapids.

200: Barber.

400: Hill.

800: Brady Ihnen, Tea Area.

1,600: Dysan Lends His Horse, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte.

3,200: Jared Noyes, Redfield-Doland.

Shot put: Kyle McKelvey, Beresford.

Discus: Tyler Schultz, Custer.

High jump: Zack Feil, Great Plains Lutheran.

Long jump: Riley Knutson, Tea Area.

Triple jump: Lucas Ortmeier, Tea Area.

Pole vault: Brogan Gray, Sisseton.

400 Relay: Dell Rapids.

800 Relay: Dell Rapids.

1,600 Relay: Aberdeen Roncalli.

Sprint Medley Relay: Tea Area.

3,200 Relay: Aberdeen Roncalli.

State A Girls

Team champ: Clark-Willow Lake.

100 hurdles: Katy Freidel, St. Thomas More.

300 hurdles: Freidel.

100: Sami Gallagher, West Central.

200: Ashley Gruenwald, Clark-Willow Lake.

400: Gruenwald.

800: Gruenwald.

1,600: Kelsey Barrett, Britton-Hecla.

3,200: Kelsey Barrett, Britton-Hecla.

Shot put: Danielle Waldner, Redfield-Doland.

Discus: Jesse Parmely, Miller.

High jump: Sarah Wuertz, West Central.

Long jump: Tess Johnson, Clark-Willow Lake.

Triple jump: Johnson.

Pole vault: Jessica Koupal, Wagner.

400 Relay: West Central.

800 Relay: West Central.

1,600 Relay: Clark-Willow Lake.

Sprint Medley Relay: Clark-Willow Lake.

3,200 Relay: Canton.

State B Boys

Team champ: Bridgewater-Emery.

100 hurdles: Sam Jolley, Canistota.

300 hurdles: Jolley.

100: Tyler Handel, Menno.

200: Jeff O'Connell, Philip.

400: O'Connell.

800: Brant Haase, Lemmon.

1,600: Haase.

3,200: Haase.

Shot put: Adam Dutenhoffer, Frederick.

Discus: Pierce Smith, Hanson.

High jump: Austin Brown, Harding County.

Long jump: O'Connell.

Triple jump: O'Connell.

Pole vault: Handel.

400 Relay: Canistota.

800 Relay: Herreid-Selby Area.

1,600 Relay: Gettysburg.

Sprint Medley Relay: Bridgewater-Emery.

3,200 Relay: Gettysburg.

State B Girls

Team champ: Rosholt.

100 hurdles: Conner Anderson, Rosholt.

300 hurdles: Anderson.

100: Carly Carper, Oldham-Ramona-Rutland.

200: Gina Fritz, Colman-Egan.

400: Fritz.

800: Lillie Koerner, Freeman Academy.

1,600: Koerner.

3,200: Mindy Kraft, Wessington Springs.

Shot put: Madison McLaughlin, Wall.

Discus: Shekota Myer, Ipswich.

High jump: Taylor Trohkimoinen, Newell.

Long jump: Carly Carper, Oldham-Ramona-Rutland.

Triple jump: Megan Sandmeier, Eureka-Bowdle.

Pole vault: Jessika Wager, Gettysburg.

400 Relay: Rosholt.

800 Relay: Rosholt.

1,600 Relay: Rosholt.

Sprint Medley Relay: Freeman Academy.

3,200 Relay: Freeman.

John Papendick is the managing news-sports editor for the American News. Reach him at jpapendick@aberdeennews.com. Blog: aberdeensports.net/inthehuddle.